Head of Engineering / Technology (AI & Satellite Intelligence)

Head of Engineering / Technology (AI & Satellite Intelligence) Spain (Madrid preferred – Hybrid) Type: Full-time We are an early-stage Spanish startup building the next generation of AI-powered solutions using satellite imagery to improve agriculture and energy decision-making. Our mission is to turn advanced research into scalable technology that delivers real-world environmental and economic impact. We are now looking for a Head of Engineering / Technology to build and lead our technical foundation from the ground up. As Head of Engineering / Technology, you will translate research concepts into production-ready systems and define the company's technical roadmap. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone excited about building technology, teams, and products in a fast-moving startup environment. Lead development of the company's core AI and technology platform Build scalable ML pipelines using satellite and geospatial data Develop algorithms for agriculture and energy use cases Take research prototypes to production-level systems Define architecture, infrastructure, and engineering best practices Help recruit and mentor future engineering team members Strong background in Machine Learning / AI engineering Experience working with satellite imagery, geospatial data, or computer vision Strong software engineering skills (Python ecosystem preferred) Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment Experience with remote sensing or Earth observation data MLOps or cloud infrastructure experience Startup or early-stage company experience Exposure to agriculture, climate, or energy applications Significant equity upside (up to 5% based on performance) Flexible hybrid work environment in Spain Real ownership and ability to build technology from zero to scale